To Feather or Not to Feather?

[bwchase]

Happen to like the feather effect on hats. Kind of like a pocket square in a suit coat. Can contrast or compliment image. Does anyone change out the feather on their hats depending on what outfit they are wearing?
Can go to extremes, a professor when I was in grad school had the longest pheasant feather jaunting out of his too small fedora. Still laugh when I think of that picture!

 

[Bushman]

Never been a feather guy myself. I see hats as a practical item. Used to keep my head warm or dry (or both), or to keep the sun off my face. A feather would just get ruined in the process.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Happen to like the feather effect on hats. Kind of like a pocket square in a suit coat. Can contrast or compliment image. Does anyone change out the feather on their hats depending on what outfit they are wearing?
Can go to extremes, a professor when I was in grad school had the longest pheasant feather jaunting out of his too small fedora. Still laugh when I think of that picture!

I sometimes swap feathers around.

 

[Frunobulax]

I sometimes swap feathers around.

And how do the birds feel about that, Bob?


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[Bob Roberts]

I don't believe in hard rules for anything, there are always exceptions where a feather adds or distracts from a hat. Here are just a few of my feathered friends

Nicely subtle and understated.

 

[Bob Roberts]

And how do the birds feel about that, Bob?


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Confused.

 

[bowlerman]

Once in awhile I do it. In this case a wild turkey feather I use to clean my oboe.

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[stetsonofagun]

I rock a feather almost daily.

- Andrew

 

[RJR]

I rock a feather almost daily.

- Andrew

Cool.

 

[40Cal]

I have one hat with a feather. It's an early fifties Stetson . In this case the feather performs an important function. Damn moths!

 

[JackieMatra]

Once in awhile I do it. In this case a wild turkey feather I use to clean my oboe.

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Papa was forced to become a hobo
because he played the oboe.
For as one and all know,
the oboe is an ill wind that no one blows good.

Woodwind players' in-joke.
Sorry, but I just couldn't resist.

 

[RJR]

I have one hat with a feather. It's an early fifties Stetson . In this case the feather performs an important function. Damn moths!
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Hey,it works.

 

[Mm25]

I've never added a feather to hat that didn't have one or removed one from a hat that did. I guess I usually like the look of a hat as it is before I acquire it.

 

[Bob Roberts]

I've never added a feather to hat that didn't have one or removed one from a hat that did. I guess I usually like the look of a hat as it is before I acquire it.

I'm removing more then adding.

 

[Bamaboots]

I'm removing more then adding.

From the staff?

 

[Bob Roberts]

From the staff?

Hahahahahaha. No. The staff are starting a Union.

 

[mikespens]

 

[mikespens]

 

[Bob Roberts]

Nice small dash of feather.

 

[moontheloon]

That is one absolutely gorgeous hat